Original Very Rare Belgian M-1848 Thouvenin Percussion Rifle Bayonet with Brass Hilt - Dated 1850 Category_Martini-Henry Accessories Even the death flag is

Even the death flag is included in the original box with the original care and display instructions

the thoughts of soldiers were often on their loved ones back home

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Original Very Rare Belgian M-1848 Thouvenin Percussion Rifle Bayonet with Brass Hilt - Dated 1850 Category_Martini-Henry Accessories Even the death flag isOriginal Item: Only One Available. These are very rare! This is a bayonet for the relatively short lived Belgian M 1848 Thouvenin 17. 5mm Percussion rifle, a "pillar breech" system firearm. This design was a fore runner of the Mini ball system, and was intended to aid the lead projectile's grip on the rifling grooves. The barrel featured a "pillar" in the chamber, and when loaded, the ramming action would deform the bullet when it hit the pillar,